Old 09-10-07, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by riderx
Never had this happen. How about a close up picture of the setup?

The chainring nut is wider than the bolt. Is this still smaller than the ring or is the bolt not extending through to the ring hole? Have you tried another set of nuts? They are cheap enough that you might want to do that. Also, are the chainring bolts/nuts single speed specific? If not, I've seen the nuts bottom out and the setup will seem like it's tight but actually has a little play in it.

Running fixed off-road you really shouldn't be putting enough back pressure on the setup that it slips easily unless something else is going on. Without seeing in person I'm guessing the bolts are a likely problem.
photos...........

slipping chainrings.jpg

slipping chainrings closeup.jpg

the hole in the chainring is larger than the nuts; see photo,
I have not tried a different set of nuts. I thought that these were steel, but they might be alloy, which could also be an issue.
These are standard nuts, but I have them holding (2) rings, as this is a double chainring setup, with a flip-flop hub..see photo

also, I have about 3/4" play in the chain as any tighter causes bearing noise.
I realize the chainline is off a bit, due to the setup
my chain tension seems to have loosened up a bit, I think the chainrings have shifted.
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